Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more
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Oppo Enco Air earbuds: the new AirPods rival that costs just £69
Home News (Image credit: Oppo ) Smart device and audio specialist Oppo is today launching two new additions – the Enco Air true wireless earbuds and an Oppo 46mm wi-fi smartwatch. The Chinese brand has expanded its wireless headphone offering to include the Oppo Enco Air earbuds, which promise to combine “lightning-fast Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity… Read more
read more...TCL C81 4K QLED TV review: Too good to be true?
(Pocket-lint) – Despite being TCL’s current flagship 4K TV, the C81 costs under a grand in its 65-inch format. A price which becomes all the more eye-catching when a scan of its features uncovers such high-end attractions as QLED Quantum Dot colour technology, support for both of the premium Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic… Read more
read more...Home Sick Pilots is a haunted house story with a punk rock edge
Comics have never been bigger: with Marvel TV shows, DC movies, and indie adaptations growing by the day, comic books have never been more prominent in pop culture. This biweekly Verge column recommends comic series new and old, whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer. Haunted house stories are usually pretty dreary. It helps… Read more
read more...Apple TV Siri Remote review: pushing all the right buttons
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s so, so, so much better. But the moment Apple showed off the second-generation Siri Remote, it was obvious that this would be a huge improvement over its detested predecessor. It’s easy to tell which way is… Read more
read more...Snap’s new Spectacles let you see the world in augmented reality
Snap’s new Spectacles glasses are its most ambitious yet. But there’s a big catch: you can’t buy them. On Thursday, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled the company’s first true augmented reality glasses, technology that he and rivals like Facebook think will one day be as ubiquitous as mobile phones. A demo showed virtual butterflies fluttering… Read more
read more...Apple TV 4K (2021) review: The future of streaming or just more of the same?
(Pocket-lint) – The last Apple TV 4K launched in 2017. At the time it coincided with the start of the movement to embrace the growing trend of 4K content from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. In 2021 watching TV hasn’t changed that much, but we are doing a lot more of it. Subscription… Read more
read more...HP Elite Folio Review: Pleather for the Pros
Our Verdict The HP Elite Folio is a long-lasting, quiet laptop/tablet combo, but it offers a middling performance for a high price. For + Versatile design + Runs very cool and quiet + 3:2 Display + Full-sized stylus charges in keyboard + Long battery life Against – Display could be brighter – Windows on Arm… Read more
read more...Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design
There are new features, but it’s the biggest design update in years Google is announcing the latest beta for Android 12 today at Google I/O. It has an entirely new design based on a system called “Material You,” featuring big, bubbly buttons, shifting colors, and smoother animations. It is “the biggest design change in Android’s… Read more
read more...Intel Optane Memory H20 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Running Optane and Flash in Harmony
Our Verdict Blending Optane memory and QLC flash, Intel’s Optane Memory H20 is an innovative M.2 NVMe SSD that delivers a unique caching experience. It is ultra-responsive to most consumer workloads, especially repetitive tasks. For + Optane caching improves system responsiveness + Rivals high-end NVMe SSDs in light and mixed workloads Against – Low endurance… Read more
read more...Mass Effect Legendary Edition review: Revisiting the best RPG series ever made
(Pocket-lint) – We couldn’t have been more excited when we heard that the original Mass Effect trilogy was to be remastered for a new collection. But must admit to feeling slightly deflated when we realised the games weren’t to be remade completely. That means, while the graphics and gameplay have undergone extensive tweaking, they haven’t… Read more
read more...HTC Vive Pro vs HTC Vive Pro Eye vs HTC Vive Pro 2
(Pocket-lint) – The HTC Vive Pro was revealed as the successor to the HTC Vive, back at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Since then the company has launched the HTC Vive Pro Eye and HTC Vive Cosmos. In 2021, at Vivecon, the company the revealed the HTC Vive Pro 2. While Oculus is focussing on making… Read more
read more...Peak Design is launching a new used gear exchange
Peak Design, the bag and accessory maker that created one of our favorite backpacks, is launching a new online exchange in the US for people to buy and sell used Peak Design products. The Peak Design Marketplace opened in beta form in March, but today the used gear storefront opens for anyone looking to buy… Read more
read more...Best PS4 cable 2021: Charge your accessories the easy way
(Pocket-lint) – The PlayStation 4 is an absolute beast of a console, even if the PS5 is now on the scene to take its place as the most powerful hardware Sony’s made so far. The PS4 has played host to some of the most impressive and immersive games ever made, and there are still classic… Read more
read more...Canelo vs Saunders free live stream: how to watch the boxing on DAZN
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders are set for a blockbuster showdown in Texas on Saturday. The 12-round super-middleweight unification bout tops a big-time boxing bill that will be streamed exclusively on DAZN. Can Canelo become a three-belt holder at 168lbs? Follow our guide on how to watch a Canelo vs Saunders free live… Read more
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